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Cable Beach vs Waterbank

Name: Cable Beach vs Waterbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Cable Beach profile · Waterbank profile

Cable Beach Waterbank

Cable Beach and Waterbank are two very different types of Western Australian areas. Cable Beach is a populated hub where 23.1% of people are First Nations, and it is home to many young families, with 22.8% of residents under 15. It has more qualified professionals, as 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $371. In contrast, Waterbank is sparsely populated with only 110 residents and a much older population; the typical person there is 52, compared to 34 in Cable Beach.

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, such as typical weekly personal incomes which sit around $1,100. However, the living patterns differ wildly. Cable Beach is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable amenities, while Waterbank is strictly car-dependent. The gap in housing is also stark; Cable Beach has a high rental rate of 50.3%, while 36.6% of Waterbank homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Waterbank Renting: 35.7 pts higher in Cable Beach 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Cable Beach Population: 5,620 larger in Cable Beach Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Cable Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cable Beach in Waterbank +5,620 larger in Cable Beach gap widening

5,730 86th pct 110 43rd pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Waterbank +18 yrs older in Waterbank gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +26.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.8 pts 10.9%

22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.5 pts 7.3%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 34.3%

36.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Cable Beach Waterbank

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 54.5%

2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

30.1% English +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%

8.9% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 43.6%

35.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

14.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cable Beach in Waterbank

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cable Beach in Waterbank +6 more in Cable Beach

7 75th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cable Beach in Waterbank +25 larger in Cable Beach

421 62nd pct 396 59th pct

ICSEA in Cable Beach in Waterbank +92 higher in Waterbank

906 13th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 50.5%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$73 higher in Cable Beach gap narrowing

$1,166 89th pct $1,093 87th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$807 higher in Cable Beach gap widening

$2,181 83rd pct $1,374 38th pct

Family income in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$62 higher in Waterbank gap narrowing

$2,563 84th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.5%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%

14.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.7%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +10.1 pts 57.3%

13.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cable Beach in Waterbank +1,311 larger in Cable Beach

1,321 88th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Cable Beach in Waterbank +32 yrs older in Waterbank

22 yrs 33rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$247 higher in Waterbank

$602 46th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$416 higher in Cable Beach

$1,540 44th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cable Beach in Waterbank +0.6 larger in Cable Beach gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 50.0%

24.6% Couples without children +27.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.9% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$171 higher in Cable Beach gap widening

$371 76th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Cable Beach in Waterbank +$1,025 higher in Waterbank gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $3,192 94th pct

People / bedroom in Cable Beach in Waterbank +0.10 higher in Waterbank gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +35.7 pts 14.6%

18.3% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 19.5%

3.1% Not stated +18.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 53.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 29.3%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 9.8%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.1% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.6% Studio / none +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +41.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.7% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $3,000 or more +49.1 pts ▸ 75.0%

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.8 pts 44.8%

4.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

8.9% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

3.8% Other services +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Mining +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Finance & insurance +6.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Wholesale trade +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Clerical & administrative +14.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.4% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 12.1%

14.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cable Beach in Waterbank +2.9 higher in Cable Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cable Beach in Waterbank +3.3 more in Cable Beach

3.4 74th pct 0.1 39th pct

15-min city in Cable Beach in Waterbank +27.6 pts higher in Cable Beach

27.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cable Beach in Waterbank +65.8 pts higher in Cable Beach

65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cable Beach in Waterbank +63.5 pts higher in Cable Beach

63.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cable Beach in Waterbank +89.4 pts higher in Cable Beach

94.6% 83rd pct 5.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Cable Beach in Waterbank even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cable Beach in Waterbank +111.9 more in Waterbank

6.3 32nd pct 118.2 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Cable Beach in Waterbank +60 higher in Cable Beach

60 80th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cable Beach in Waterbank +1.6 pts higher in Waterbank

2.8% 10th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Cable Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Waterbank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cable Beach vs Waterbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50231/cable-beach/vs/SAL51542/waterbank